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Topic: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: DTWAGENT
Posted 2011-01-09 09:00:34 and read 7153 times.

Hi all.

I was just on Flight ware and I have noticed the following.

DL 8960 A333 HNL to VCV
DL 8821 B744 VCV to HNL

And this one: QF 7552 B744 ORD to HNL
Anyone shead some light on these flights?

Thanks
Chuck

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: BMIFlyer
Posted 2011-01-09 09:06:40 and read 7117 times.

Quoting DTWAGENT (Thread starter):
And this one: QF 7552 B744 ORD to HNL

Polar Air Cargo B744F

Sorry I can't help with the other 2 flights

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: DTWAGENT
Posted 2011-01-09 09:15:07 and read 7057 times.

Thanks BMIFlyer.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: jetmarc
Posted 2011-01-09 09:28:50 and read 6971 times.

Delta flights are most likely DOD charters, flying troops between bases or to training...

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: LAXtoATL
Posted 2011-01-09 09:29:44 and read 6971 times.

Quoting DTWAGENT (Thread starter):
DL 8960 A333 HNL to VCV
DL 8821 B744 VCV to HNL

Just a guess but those look like repositioning flights to/from a charter. What were the dates, maybe the Hawaii Bowl?

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: deltairlines
Posted 2011-01-09 09:46:54 and read 6865 times.

Quoting jetmarc (Reply 3):
Delta flights are most likely DOD charters, flying troops between bases or to training...

That's likely it - a lot of military charters end up with VCV as one of their points, and HNL is a rather large naval base.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: FlyASAGuy2005
Posted 2011-01-09 09:47:05 and read 6865 times.

Quoting DTWAGENT (Thread starter):
DL 8960 A333 HNL to VCV

Live military charter.

Quoting DTWAGENT (Thread starter):
DL 8821 B744 VCV to HNL

Ferry flight after making up 8956 which was also a military charter.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: DTWAGENT
Posted 2011-01-09 13:42:36 and read 6498 times.

Hi all. These flights were from 10:30am EST today (Sunday). Sorry for getting this out so late.

Thanks to everyone helping me out on this.

Have a good day all.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: jupiter2
Posted 2011-01-10 00:46:40 and read 5106 times.

Quoting BMIFlyer (Reply 1):
Quoting DTWAGENT (Thread starter):
And this one: QF 7552 B744 ORD to HNL

Polar Air Cargo B744F

Sorry I can't help with the other 2 flights

Atlas aircraft actually, they lease 3.

RL

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: etops1
Posted 2011-01-10 04:35:23 and read 4265 times.

I am assuming Military Charters .I am in HNL right now my self .My Girlfriend works for CO and she is working as military charter that took her through GUAM . She will meet me in HNL tomorrow . All done on the 767-400.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: Bluewave 707
Posted 2011-01-10 10:00:02 and read 2642 times.

Those DL military charter flts are taxiing straight into HIK after landing.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: LAXtoATL
Posted 2011-01-10 20:50:31 and read 2327 times.

Quoting Bluewave 707 (Reply 10):
HIK

HIK?

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: HNLPointShoot
Posted 2011-01-10 21:04:11 and read 2295 times.

Quoting LAXtoATL (Reply 11):
HIK?

Pearl Harbor-Hickam Joint Base (formerly Hickam Air Force Base.) The runways at HNL are shared by the civilian Honolulu International Airport and the military base, with flights bound for Hickam using the HIK airport code.

Topic: RE: Whats Up With DL And QF Flights To HNL
Username: LAXtoATL
Posted 2011-01-10 21:05:49 and read 2295 times.

Quoting HNLPointShoot (Reply 12):
Pearl Harbor-Hickam Joint Base (formerly Hickam Air Force Base.) The runways at HNL are shared by the civilian Honolulu International Airport and the military base, with flights bound for Hickam using the HIK airport code.

Thank You.

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